For the second straight game, Abbeville will face off against Houston County. The Yellowjackets will challenge the Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Abbeville comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Abbeville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Houston County on Tuesday.
For Houston County's part, Ayden Noblitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave Noblitt a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Houston County got a massive performance out of Aaniyah Barber, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Barber a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Roxi Atwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Houston County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Houston County and bumps their season record up to 3-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Abbeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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